The Transport Ministry looks set to launch a probe into claims involving the purchase of overpriced aircraft during the time when former transport minister Prajin Juntong was in charge.

The move comes after former Democrat Party MP Watchara Phetthong called for an investigation into the Civil Aviation Training Centre (CATC) purchase of three Diamond airplanes (DA40-CS type) at 16.45 million baht each — 4.15 million baht more than each plane cost in 2013.

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